BILL Holdings Inc ( BILL ) shares are rising in extended trading on Thursday following a report suggesting activist investor Starboard Value has built an 8% stake in the company.

BILL stock is showing strength after hours. Get more details here.

What To Know: Starboard Value owns 8% of Bill Holdings ( BILL ) and may be planning to challenge the board and push for changes at the company, per Reuters.

The activist investor has reportedly been building a stake in the automation software company as shares have trended lower in 2025. Bill Holdings ( BILL ) shares are down approximately 45% since the start of the year, according to Benzinga Pro.

The report indicates that Starboard Value is preparing to disclose its stake in Bill through an SEC filing and could announce a push for changes at that time. Further details of Starboard Value’s plans were not provided.

How To Buy BILL Stock

Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share — or fractional share — of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument.

For Bill Holdings ( BILL ), it is in the Information Technology sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.

BILL Price Action: Bill Holdings ( BILL ) shares were up 10% in after-hours, trading at $51.36 at the time of publication on Thursday, according to Benzinga Pro.

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